PEABODY ESTATE, SE17 1BH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SE17 1BH

PEABODY ESTATE, SE17 1BH, Southwark has recorded a total of 265 crimes in the recent period of April 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.08 per 1,000 population. This SE17 1BH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SE17 postcode area, which has experienced 7 crimes and a crime rate of 0.20 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SE17 1BH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SE17 1BH, encompassing approximately 12000 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Apr were:

Anti-social behaviour: (62) incidents (21.57% increase)
Theft from the person: (46) incidents (0.00% decrease)
Violence and sexual offences: (43) incidents (-20.37% decrease)

SE17 1BH Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 47
Supermarket with total crimes: 30
Townsend Street with total crimes: 17

PEABODY ESTATE, SE17 1BH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	62	22.08	21.57%
Theft from the person	46	5.17	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	43	3.83	-20.37%
Shoplifting	32	3.58	77.78%
Other theft	27	2.67	-3.57%
Burglary	19	2.25	0.00%
Robbery	11	1.58	-31.25%
Bicycle theft	9	0.92	350.00%
Public order	8	0.75	-33.33%
Vehicle crime	5	0.67	-16.67%
Drugs	2	0.42	-90.00%
Other crime	1	0.17	-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Violence and sexual offences	54	24.25	-1.82%
Anti-social behaviour	51	4.50	-19.05%
Theft from the person	46	4.25	21.05%
Other theft	28	3.83	-3.45%
Drugs	20	2.33	400.00%
Burglary	19	1.67	46.15%
Shoplifting	18	1.58	38.46%
Robbery	16	1.50	45.45%
Criminal damage and arson	15	1.33	15.38%
Public order	12	1.25	-29.41%
Vehicle crime	6	1.00	50.00%
Other crime	2	0.50	0.00%
Bicycle theft	2	0.17	-66.67%
Possession of weapons	2	0.17	0.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	63	22.17	23.53%
Violence and sexual offences	55	5.25	12.24%
Theft from the person	38	4.58	15.15%
Other theft	29	3.17	20.83%
Public order	17	2.42	54.55%
Criminal damage and arson	13	1.42	550.00%
Shoplifting	13	1.08	-51.85%
Burglary	13	1.08	18.18%
Robbery	11	1.08	-8.33%
Bicycle theft	6	0.92	20.00%
Drugs	4	0.50	100.00%
Vehicle crime	4	0.33	300.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	51	19.25	-36.25%
Violence and sexual offences	49	4.25	16.67%
Theft from the person	33	4.08	13.79%
Shoplifting	27	2.75	170.00%
Other theft	24	2.25	20.00%
Robbery	12	2.00	0.00%
Public order	11	1.00	0.00%
Burglary	11	0.92	22.22%
Bicycle theft	5	0.92	400.00%
Drugs	2	0.42	-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson	2	0.17	-75.00%
Possession of weapons	2	0.17	0.00%
Vehicle crime	1	0.17	-75.00%
Other crime	1	0.08	0.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	80	19.33	19.40%
Violence and sexual offences	42	6.67	-38.24%
Theft from the person	29	3.50	-9.38%
Other theft	20	2.42	-28.57%
Robbery	12	1.67	71.43%
Public order	11	1.00	-50.00%
Shoplifting	10	0.92	-66.67%
Burglary	9	0.83	-47.06%
Criminal damage and arson	8	0.75	-11.11%
Drugs	5	0.67	-50.00%
Vehicle crime	4	0.42	-20.00%
Bicycle theft	1	0.33	-90.91%
Other crime	1	0.08	0.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Violence and sexual offences	68	25.66	54.55%
Anti-social behaviour	67	5.67	26.42%
Theft from the person	32	5.58	28.00%
Shoplifting	30	2.67	87.50%
Other theft	28	2.50	55.56%
Public order	22	2.33	69.23%
Burglary	17	1.83	112.50%
Bicycle theft	11	1.42	57.14%
Drugs	10	0.92	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	9	0.83	12.50%
Robbery	7	0.75	-41.67%
Vehicle crime	5	0.58	-16.67%
Other crime	1	0.42	0.00%
Possession of weapons	1	0.08	-50.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	53	18.50	-10.17%
Violence and sexual offences	44	4.42	0.00%
Theft from the person	25	3.67	-34.21%
Other theft	18	2.08	-5.26%
Shoplifting	16	1.50	-27.27%
Public order	13	1.33	-27.78%
Robbery	12	1.08	0.00%
Drugs	10	1.00	150.00%
Burglary	8	0.83	-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson	8	0.67	-11.11%
Bicycle theft	7	0.67	250.00%
Vehicle crime	6	0.58	-25.00%
Possession of weapons	2	0.50	0.00%

In July 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	59	20.83	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	44	4.92	0.00%
Theft from the person	38	3.67	0.00%
Shoplifting	22	3.17	0.00%
Other theft	19	1.83	0.00%
Public order	18	1.58	0.00%
Robbery	12	1.50	0.00%
Burglary	12	1.00	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	9	1.00	0.00%
Vehicle crime	8	0.75	0.00%
Drugs	4	0.67	0.00%
Possession of weapons	2	0.33	0.00%
Bicycle theft	2	0.17	0.00%
Other crime	1	0.17	0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 486 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 60.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 80 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	62
January 2024	51
December 2023	63
November 2023	51
October 2023	80
September 2023	67
August 2023	53
July 2023	59

A total of 112 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	8
January 2024	12
December 2023	17
November 2023	11
October 2023	11
September 2023	22
August 2023	13
July 2023	18

A total of 93 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 11.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 16 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	11
January 2024	16
December 2023	11
November 2023	12
October 2023	12
September 2023	7
August 2023	12
July 2023	12

A total of 287 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 35.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 46 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	46
January 2024	46
December 2023	38
November 2023	33
October 2023	29
September 2023	32
August 2023	25
July 2023	38

A total of 399 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 49.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 68 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	43
January 2024	54
December 2023	55
November 2023	49
October 2023	42
September 2023	68
August 2023	44
July 2023	44

A total of 43 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	9
January 2024	2
December 2023	6
November 2023	5
October 2023	1
September 2023	11
August 2023	7
July 2023	2

A total of 193 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 24.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	27
January 2024	28
December 2023	29
November 2023	24
October 2023	20
September 2023	28
August 2023	18
July 2023	19

A total of 168 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	32
January 2024	18
December 2023	13
November 2023	27
October 2023	10
September 2023	30
August 2023	16
July 2023	22

A total of 108 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 13.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 19 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	19
January 2024	19
December 2023	13
November 2023	11
October 2023	9
September 2023	17
August 2023	8
July 2023	12

A total of 57 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 7.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 20 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	2
January 2024	20
December 2023	4
November 2023	2
October 2023	5
September 2023	10
August 2023	10
July 2023	4

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	1
January 2024	2
November 2023	1
October 2023	1
September 2023	1
July 2023	1

A total of 39 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 4.88 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	5
January 2024	6
December 2023	4
November 2023	1
October 2023	4
September 2023	5
August 2023	6
July 2023	8

A total of 64 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 9.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

Month	Count
January 2024	15
December 2023	13
November 2023	2
October 2023	8
September 2023	9
August 2023	8
July 2023	9

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

Month	Count
January 2024	2
November 2023	2
September 2023	1
August 2023	2
July 2023	2

Crime by Location in April 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SE17 1BH postcode area is presented below.

1. Further/Higher Educational Building
Total 47
Shoplifting 25
Violence and sexual offences 6
Other theft 5
Anti-social behaviour 5
Theft from the person 2
Burglary 2
Bicycle theft 1
Robbery 1
2. Supermarket
Total 30
Theft from the person 7
Violence and sexual offences 7
Shoplifting 6
Other theft 5
Burglary 2
Public order 2
Bicycle theft 1
3. Townsend Street
Total 17
Anti-social behaviour 16
Public order 1
4. Sayer Street
Total 15
Burglary 7
Theft from the person 6
Bicycle theft 1
Other theft 1
5. Police Station
Total 13
Violence and sexual offences 5
Anti-social behaviour 4
Public order 2
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
6. Deacon Street
Total 11
Anti-social behaviour 3
Other theft 2
Robbery 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Burglary 1
Theft from the person 1
7. Rodney Place
Total 11
Theft from the person 5
Other theft 3
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
8. Waleorde Road
Total 10
Anti-social behaviour 8
Shoplifting 1
Theft from the person 1
9. Walworth Road
Total 9
Violence and sexual offences 4
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 2
Robbery 1
10. Baytree Mews
Total 8
Bicycle theft 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other crime 1
Public order 1
Theft from the person 1
11. Shopping Area
Total 7
Violence and sexual offences 3
Other theft 2
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
12. New Kent Road
Total 7
Anti-social behaviour 2
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 2
Robbery 1
13. Content Street
Total 7
Theft from the person 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Robbery 1
14. Tisdall Place
Total 6
Burglary 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Public order 1
Vehicle crime 1
15. Balfour Street
Total 6
Theft from the person 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
16. County Street
Total 6
Theft from the person 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Bicycle theft 1
Burglary 1
Vehicle crime 1
17. Rodney Road
Total 5
Anti-social behaviour 2
Theft from the person 2
Violence and sexual offences 1
18. Blackwood Street
Total 4
Anti-social behaviour 2
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
19. Barlow Street
Total 4
Anti-social behaviour 3
Violence and sexual offences 1
20. Merrow Walk
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
21. Henshaw Street
Total 3
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
Vehicle crime 1
22. Dean'S Buildings
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 2
Bicycle theft 1
23. Salisbury Close
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 3
24. Date Street
Total 2
Bicycle theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
25. Bartholomew Street
Total 2
Public order 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
26. Chatham Street
Total 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
27. Elba Place
Total 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Robbery 1
28. Wansey Street
Total 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Theft from the person 1
29. King And Queen Street
Total 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
30. Bronti Close
Total 1
Burglary 1

Total	47
Shoplifting	25
Violence and sexual offences	6
Other theft	5
Anti-social behaviour	5
Theft from the person	2
Burglary	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1